Oda
Girl name · French · German · Greek · Hebrew · Norwegian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #486 in 1889
0 babies were named Oda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Oda you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryOda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Odas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #486.
About the name Oda
Oda is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with O and ending in “-oda”. US birth records list Oda for girls from 1880 to 1962, in 69 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #486 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1962, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGerman namesGreek namesHebrew namesNorwegian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 85 | 11,704 girls |
| 1890s | 95 | 10,481 girls |
| 1900s | 75 | 13,407 girls |
| 1910s | 39 | 25,582 girls |
| 1920s | 25 | 40,032 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 93,545 girls |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 236,407 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,200,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Oda
What is the origin of the name Oda?
Oda has French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Oda a boy or girl name?
Oda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Oda?
Oda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1962. It peaked at #486 in 1889.